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Third-Party Site Redaction Log

While most of the information on the City's websites is routinely edited and updated, certain items are intended to be one-time announcements or postings. Examples include news releases, Facebook updates, Twitter updates, and comments from non-City users. As part of our commitment to open and accountable government, the City maintains archives of these postings, even after they no longer pertain to ongoing events or issues. This allows the public to research past issues, and preserves a public record of government statements and activities.

In rare cases, the City redacts (removes) information from a previous, one-time posting. When this is done on a site operated by the City, an appropriate notation can be made. When this is done on a site operated by a third party, it may only be possible to delete the entire posting, rather than edit it. In this case, the content will be moved from the third-party site to this page, and a notation will be made in the log below to indicate the redaction and its purpose.

Janice Wolk Grenadier Please review Democrats corruption - Please help me get out this video - I was Jailed so (redacted) could be re-elected and this cover up by Old Boys Network of Virginia and of (redacted) criminal acts and actions - (redacted) This is a video of my statement to the City Council – City of Alexandria – Volume is poor – but, please listen and pass on

Ernest Isom Hello FOOTBALL FANS! This Weekend, (redacted) (redacted)are planing to give free nfl jerseys to TEN lucky members! Simply follow these steps to win: ① Like this post. ② Comment which team's jersey you want. ③ Share With Your Friends. Lucky Members Will Be Announced Soon! Good Luck to everyone!

Dan Cherry It's football season! Show your team spirit everywhere you go with your New NFL Jerseys! $21 only! First Ten members to visit will get a FREE NFL HAT with a purchase! What are you waiting for? Instant Access: (redacted) (redacted)

Glen Hughes I recently bought an item, through an online auction listed by XXXX XXXX of the Alexandria Health Department. I purchased the item on 7/23, scheduled an appointment to pick it up on 8/1. There was nothing but confusion when I arrived to pickup my property, I was not given it, but promised they would not only mail it, but would keep me informed with updates on the status. Since then, I have not yet received my property, been lied to several times by XXXX XXXX, have asked for XXXX XXXX to call me, and she has not even addressed my concern. They are ..simply put...a perfect example of how lying and incompetence can be achieved if you just persist.

AlexandriaVA.gov "Mr.
Hughes: We apologize for the delay in shipping the computer you purchased in a City surplus property auction. Although staff acted in good faith and spoke to you regularly about the status, there was some confusion about when the item would be ready for release. In order to comply with HIPAA and other state and federal information security protocols, surplus City computers must be carefully processed prior to transferring them to other parties. We understand that the item has been shipped to you for delivery today, and you have been provided with the tracking number. If you have any further concerns, please submit them at
www.alexandriava.gov/CallClickConnect .

Jack Smith
http:// (redacted)
"Few will have the greatness to bend history itself, but each of us can work to change a small portion of events. It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring those ripples build a current which can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance." ― Robert F. Kennedy

Virginia Law
XXXXXX apparently crowned new Commonwealth Attorney for the City of Alexandria to continue the corrupt way of doing business in the City of Alexandria - He will become the new gate keeper to the Grand Jury so law firms like XXXXXX - have been allowed to steal from Trust account, lie in court, lie to Judges, file false documents - There is no accountability because of the favoritism and Cronyism - XXXXXX has supported this - it is well documented -

To learn more about XXXXXX and the Judicial System in the City of Alexandria - How they look the other way for their friends and colleges - go to http:// (redacted) or http://
(redacted) for more on XXXXXX - http:// (redacted)

Jack Smith
Circuit Court Judges of Alexandria stoop to new low to protect themselves from Criminal Actions of ruling on Cronyism and Favoritism instead of the Law and Rules of the Supreme Court - Judge Xxxxxx is now tampering with the transcripts and the Exhibits / Evidence submitted and made part of the record on September 26, 2012 - http://valaw2010.blogspot.com/2012/10/circuit-court-of-alexandria-hits-new.html

Virginia Law
The State of Virginia's Legal System is so corrupt that they and in Bed with the Legislature it is sick. The State of Virginia is Ranked 47th and 49th for a reason. Xxxx Xxxx head of the Courts of Justice is aware of how corrupt Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxx is in The City of Alexandria - Yet look at what was done on May 14, 2012 - 2012 Special Session HR613ER
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Great way to spend Tax Payer Money!!
http:// (redacted)leg1.state.va.us

Post by Virginia Law: CORRUPTION IN THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA IN JUDGE'S CHAMBERS ~ Recently Retired Judge Xxxxx Xxxxx ~ HOW DOES HE LOOK HIMSELF IN THE MIRROR IN THE MORNING? ~ Maybe it is the "LOVE" he has for Xxxxx Xxxxx? ~ He personally went out of his way to protect her in court ~ Said to my face I would never get a fair trial Because of their "LOVE" for Xxxxx ~ I guess that is because they like there attorney's lying in Court to them ~ Filing False documents in the Clerks office ~ Lying in Cross Complaints ~ The list of the crimes of the Judges in the Circuit Court of Alexandria & the State of Virginia don't stop here ~ Remember this could happen to you ~ the oath these judge's take goes as follows ~ " I do solemmly swear ( or affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the United States, and th Constitution of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge all of the duties incumbent on me asL Judge of the Judicial Circuit. According to the best of my ability: ( So help me God)." ~ Judge Xxxxx is a trespasser of the law ~ He is no better then any of the quilty people he has put behind bars ~ He is actually worse because he walks into a Court Room like "GOD" makes decision's on people's life's that affects there family & children for the rest of there live's. He takes personal friend ships and and by all appearance either doesn't follow the Law because he does not know it ~ which is incompetence or he has ignored the law ~ unconscionable. ~ www.(redacted)

Comment by City of Alexandria, Virginia:Dear "Virginia Law," Thank you for your interest in our Facebook page. Your post on February 24, 2012 at 2:23 PM violated the City's Terms of Use which you can review here on
http://facebook.com/AlexandriaVAGov ("This is the official Facebook page for the City of Alexandria government (
www.alexandriava.gov). We encourage comments, but we may remove personal attacks, spam, or anything illegal or obscene."). Accordingly we will soon delete that post, just as we have deleted several other posts you have made in violation of our Terms of Use (see
http://alexandriava.gov/RedactionLog). We welcome you to continue to post to the site so long as your posts conform with our Terms of Use. Thank you. Office of Communications & Public Information, City of Alexandria, Virginia.

Comment by Virginia Law:I am sorry you feel they are personal attacks. Everything that I am stating is the Truth. I would prefer no to have to state any of this. If I was lying in any of my comments I would be sued for Liable. The City of Alexandria has a very corrupt Court system. I can prove it in the way all of this has happened.

Comment by Ariel Sarousi:Really, City of Alexandria? Threatening to remove posts because you don't what they say? I have no faith or respect for the City of Alexandria

Comment by Virginia Law:You shouldn't ~ The state of Virginia is 2nd in the most corrupt staes ~ U can't get more corrupt then this city?

Xxxxxx. City Attorney supports Xxxxxx as Gate Keeper (God) to the Grand Jury in The City of Alexandria, Sees no problems with a citizens constitutional and civil rights being violated by the City of Alexandria Circuit Courts. Could care less if the City is through out the World looked at as a corrupt, unprofessional, legal system and refuse's to ask a Special Grand Jury to review ...the actions of the Commonwealth's Attorney Xxxxxx, the Clerk of Courts ~ Xxxxxx or the Judge's ~ Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx ~ Visiting Judges requested illegally Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx & Xxxxxx Federal Judge Xxxxxx. TERRORISM IN THE COURTS OF CITY OF ALEXANDRIA & THE FEDERAL COURT OF ALEXANDRIA THROUGH OUT THE STATE OF VIRGINIA ~ The public should be concerned how easy it is through personal friendships, donations to campaigns & buying tables at the Virginia State Bar ~ TERRORISM ON THE COURTS BY XxxxxxXxxxxx A LAWYER AND MARRIED TO Xxxxxx A LAWYER WITH Xxxxxx IN WASHINGTON DC ~ Power wins so far ~ THEY ARE THE 1% ~ How easy is it for a real terrorist to buy his way of trouble in the Federal Courts of Alexandria?

Removed 3 separate posts with associated links, images, comments, likes and shares due to a request by the family of Paramedic Joshua Weissman, who were unhappy with the use of a particular version of a Joshua Weissman photo.

"Judge Xxxxx ~ City of Alexandria's Commonwealth Attorney Xxxxx Xxxxx take Supreme Court of Virginia's Chief Justice Xxxxx Xxxxx's order and used it to wipe there xxxxx ~ But, why should they take her orders seriously~ she has in the past sent a strong message you don't have to follow the rules of the Supreme Court - The State of Virginias Legal System is a disgrace ~ The City of Alexandria has sent a strong message back to the Cheif Justice you are a Joke ~ Your orders will not be followed by us ~ We are above u and the Law ~"

"Xxxx Xxxx is a lier, thief, manipulator that stole over $95,000. from the Xxxxx Xxxxx Trust to benefit in Millions in Real Estate ~ Filed false documents with the City of Alexandria Courts ~ Lied in Admissions ~ Use her as an attorney see how much the client has for legal fees till any negotiation. Quote " My family had nothing to do with your children because you raised them Catholic" Xxxx Xxxx is Jewish."

"Should we maybe worry more about the Corruption in the Courts in the City of Alexandria & its involvement in this cover up?What about the State of Virginia's cover up ~ I agree that what is happening at Penn State is horrid ~ but, What ab...out the Cover up right here in Virginia for Xxxx Xxxx ~ late wife of Judge Xxxx? How long will the state get to ignore what the Judges, Supreme Court, VSB, JIRC, State Legislatures, Commonwealths Attorney, Clerk of Court, His office ~ have done to cover up her involvement in the forging of signatures to give her Trustee Power to steal from Xxxx Xxxx thru her Law Office ? Because they all Love her ~ [URL redacted] to read more about it ~ or [URL redacted]"

VIDEO :: Is there standing water collecting in your uncovered trash can, children's toys, or flower pots in your yard? Make sure to dump it out so mosquitos don't use it as a breeding ground. This helps prevent the spread of West Nile Virus. For more information, visit http://alexandriava.gov/MosquitoControl

Comment: Kathy Carroll Now, if my neighbors on either side would mow their back yards, and if my neighbors directly behind me could see this, I wouldn't have to run a mosquito magnet all summer.

Comment: Phyllis Matthews Makes me happy I live in a highrise condo ;-0

Comment: Emily Wilson Roberts What about the city drainage alley behind my house? The mosquitos are coming up from the grates!!! Does the city do anything to treat the mosquitos that are here?

Comment: City of Alexandria, Virginia @Emily, The City's Health Department can inspect and treat the drainage ditch if necessary. Please call 703.838.4400 ext. 326, for more information.

Comment: Miriam Sarah Ratner Thank you for keeping me posted on what is going on in the City of Alexandria I got stuck again on theFacebook. They had to give me two passwords. The first one I tried all day yesterday to get on. I tried the new Password so I got on. Meanwhile I got on the Yahoo page. Mimi Ratner

Former employee featured in the video is now employed with another jurisdiction, in a similar capacity, and requested that we remove the video from use via a City Health Department representative.

NEWS :: The City's Holiday Tree arrives in Old Town! Be sure to join Mayor Euille, Santa's Frosty Follies, and a special visit from you-know-who on Friday, November 26 at 7 pm in Market Square (301 King Street)

ALERT :: Alexandria Police are seeking the public's help in locating missing person Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx. Xxxxx, 25, is pregnant, and was reported missing on Jan 1, 2011. She was last seen at the City homeless shelter at 2355B Mill Road. Any information about her whereabouts can be reported at 703.838.4444. [Photo]

To protect the personal privacy of the subject, who was later located.

@Erin, please send your photo to facebook@alexandriava.gov, and we will include it in the Facebook photo album, and the FYI Alexandria online gallery at http://alexandriava.gov/PetGallery. Be sure to include your pet's name(s) and neighborhood.

XXXXX XXXXXYou're xxx xxxx right he KNOWS about our complaints. But does he care about old town, its parks, or its residents?? NO. I do not need to speak to him ever again...it does no good whatsoever. Xxxxx is a JOKE of a human being, let alone a city official.

The comment to the left contained a use of profanity and a personal attack on another individual.

I have lived in Alexandria for 25 years and paid casual attention to the city's governance and management - until now. Upon hearing of our city's concern over a $40,000,000 potential deficit, I became curious as to how such a prosperous community could find itself in such straits and decided to do some research.

I studied the city' s annual report, the report of the State of Virginia Auditor of Public Accounts, reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and from the Securities and Exchange Commission. What I found was an astonishing lack of management, leadership, and governance in our city.

And here is why.

Growth of the population serves as a solid benchmark against which to compare growth in our government. Our population grew 11.6% between 2000 and 2009. How does an 11.6% growth in population manifest itself in growth of services and expenditures? One would assume they would be roughly in line, but not necessarily a direct correlation. After adjusting for inflation, here is what I found:

Per capita personal income up 17%
Great!

Total assessed property value up 106%
Great!

General property tax up 45%
Four times faster than population growth.

General property tax as percent of city revenue up 54%
Up 6.9 percentage points from 2000. Our city is more
dependent on general property tax.

City payroll up 41%
Up 16% faster than revenues and hogs 68.1% of revenues.

Average city salary up 36%
The average city employee makes almost 10% more than the
average citizen.

Total city expenditures up 54%
Up five times faster than population growth.

Expenditures per government employee up 49%
Easy to spend money that 's not yours. Four times the rate of
population increase. Is the quality of life in the city four times
better than in 2000?

City spending per citizen up 38%
Up from $3,450 per citizen to $4,775.

Education expenses up 50%
Four times faster than population growth and with a slightly
smaller student population. Are our children four times more
prepared or educated?

Expenditures per student up 47%
And one of the highest in the nation. Results?

This looks like a pretty dismal record of milking a cash cow rather than conserving resources.

And just what may be the root causes of this?

When looking at the breakdown by general departments, some areas of concentration stand out and point to areas needing thorough investigation by the city administration:

Department Size in Millions Percent Growth From 2000

Education $165.7 Is it top-heavy with administration?
There has been virtually no student
growth yet school payroll is up 41.1%

Public Safety 91.8 Up four times population growth?
Are we four times safer than in 2000?
Anecdotally I do not notice much
difference.

General Government 77.6 This looks like general overhead to
me. Should not have grown four
times as fast as the population
growth.

And whre might be the best areas to look for savings? Payroll stands out. The city has increased payroll at 3.5 times the rate of increase in our population.

If our payroll in proportion to revenue were the same as …
Savings to the city would be:
All Virginia Independent Cities $24,000,000
All Virginia Municipalities $9,500,000
Fairfax and Arlington Counties $85,000,000
Goldman Sachs $97,000,000

It appears that at a minimum no increase in compensation at any level of the government is justified and actually some tough decisions need to be made to get the payroll back in line with a minimum target of no more than 60% of revenues. If there is attrition as a result, so be it. We are in a tough economy with unemployment in Alexandria at 4.6% (U-3) and a projected U-6 rate of almost 8%. That compares to 6.2% and 10.6%, respectively, in the Metropolitan area. There are plenty of qualified people looking for jobs. It is time for the city employees to tighten their belts like the rest of us.

Raising taxes is an unacceptable solution. The job of the city government and leadership is to be faithful stewards of the resources of the city and its citizens. Constant vigilance to prevent the squandering of our resources and reducing costs must always be high on our leadership's agenda.

The city payroll is the largest target and opportunity. Where the rest comes from is a challenge and charge to the city government and leadership from the citizens of Alexandria.

Sincerely,

J.J. Smith

The text to the left was posted on the "Discussions" tab of the City's Facebook page, which was inadvertantly activated. The Discussions tab has been removed, to allow staff to focus on responding to posts on the Wall. The original post is retained in this log, and the
City's reply to Mr. Smith is also available.

ALERT :: Alexandria Police Investigate Missing Person - Police need the public's help in locating a woman who was reported missing on Nov 5. Mxxxxx Mxxxxx, 77, left her residence in the XXXXX block of XXXXX XXXXX around 12 PM on Nov 5. She spoke to her son and said she was going to visit him in XXXXX later that day. She never arrived at her destination nor did she return home. Mxxxxx suffers from XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX and has XXXXX XXXXX. She may XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXXX. She is described as XX feet XX inches tall, XXX pounds and has XXXXX hair and XXXXX eyes. Anyone with information about the whereabouts of Mxxxxx Mxxxxx is asked to call 703.838.4444 or 703.838.4858